The battle of the books / by Jonathan Swift; with selections from the literature of the Phalaris controversy. Ed. by A. Guthkelch.
| Author/creator | Swift, Jonathan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Chatto and Windus, 1908. |
| Description | lxvi, 312 pages : frontispiece (facsimiles) ; 16 cm. |
| Other author/creator | Guthkelch, Adolph Charles Louis, -1916. |
| Other author/creator | Temple, William, 1628-1699. |
| Other author/creator | Wotton, William, 1666-1727. |
| Other author/creator | Boyle, Charles, Earl of Orrery, 1674-1731 |
| Other author/creator | Bentley, Richard, 1662-1742. |
| Series | King's classics King's classics. ^A303161 |
| Contents | Introduction.--Battle of the books.--Appendix: extracts from Temple's Essay upon the ancient and modern learning (1690); Wotton's Reflections upon ancient and modern learning (1694: second ed. 1697); Boyle's Phalaris (1695); Bentley's first Dissertation (1697); Boyle's Examination (1698); Bentley's second Dissertation (1699).--Notes.--Textual notes.--Letter of Dr. Edm. Gibson.--Letter of Geo. Gibson.--Bibliography. |
| General note | With added series title, engraved, and second half-title. |
| General note | Contains a reproduction of t.-p. of original edition: A full and true account of the battel fought last Friday, between the ancient and the modern books in St. James's library. London, 1704. |
| LCCN | a 10001552 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR3724 .B34 1908 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |